Lady Cat Hoopfest Schedule Changes; First Pool Game at 2:40 p.m. Thursday
Nov29

Lady Cat Hoopfest Schedule Changes; First Pool Game at 2:40 p.m. Thursday

There are some changes for the Lady Cats in the Winnsboro Hoopfest. The Lady Cats and Mount Pleasant have switched pools. The Lady Cats are now in Pool D with Gilmer and Emory Rains. Mount Pleasant moves to Pool C with Lindale and Tyler Grace Community School. The Lady Cats now have pool games at 2:40 p.m. Thursday against Gilmer in the Winnsboro High School Gym and at 5:20 p.m. Thursday against Emory Rains in the Winnsboro Junior...

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Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Drop Games to Celeste
Nov29

Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Drop Games to Celeste

Both the Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions had a tough time with Celeste at Kerry Garmon Gym in Saltillo Tuesday evening (November 28). The Lions hung with Celeste for one quarter trailing only 14-12. After that Celeste steadily pulled ahead winning 64-36. The Lions are now 1-4 for the season. For the Lions Chris Boekhorst had a team high 9 points. Trevor Moore scored 8, Lyle Bench had 5 points, Levi Hoover and Mike Simmons had 4 points...

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Bobby Ray Shaw
Nov28

Bobby Ray Shaw

Bobby Ray Shaw, age 81 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, November 27th, 2017 in Winnsboro. He was born on September 9th, 1936 in Venus, TX to Vernon and Alma (Blackwood) Shaw. Bobby was a member of the Baptist faith and retired to Winnsboro in 1996 after founding and managing a very successful courier service in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Mr. Shaw was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Vicki Shaw; two brothers and...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report November 15-21, 2107

November 15th At 5:48 a.m., horses were reported out on CR 4627 near Winnsboro. Deputies responded to a suspicious person on FM 1804 near Mineola; at approximately 6:54 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the individual. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2427 near Mineola, at approximately 7:11 a.m., in reference to a burglary. Actors, or actors unknown, stole several items from the reporting party’s vehicle. This...

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Roy Todd Raymond
Nov28

Roy Todd Raymond

Roy Todd Raymond, age 55 of Leesburg, passed away on Friday, November 24th, 2017 in Pittsburg. He was born on February 27th, 1962 in Flint, Michigan to Roy Raymond and Doris (White) Raymond. Roy worked for Tech Tran and loved animals and the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his father. Surviving family includes his mother, Doris Cotten of Winnsboro; brother, Gary Raymond of Pittsburg; sister, Tina and her husband Johnny Cox of...

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Brenda Joyce Rogers
Nov28

Brenda Joyce Rogers

Brenda Joyce Rogers, age 65 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, November 24th, 2017 in Mount Pleasant. She was born on November 24th, 1952 in Franklin County to Charlie Peckham and Bennie Ruth (Sparks)Peckham. Brenda was preceded in death by her parents and, a son David Ray Tabor; sister, Bonnie Kay Bearden; sister, Ruth Jane Peckham; brother, Bueford Gene Peckham. Surviving family includes, husband, James W. Rogers; daughter, Vivian...

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Texas Basketball Coaches Association Poll Ranks Lady Cats at #18 in 5-A
Nov27

Texas Basketball Coaches Association Poll Ranks Lady Cats at #18 in 5-A

The Lady Cats’ basketball team is off to a good start this season and Lady Cats Coach Jeff Chapman talked about his Lady Cats on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show this past Saturday (November 25). The Lady Cats are 4-0 so far with wins at Emory Rains, at North Lamar, at home against Hugo, Oklahoma and at Paris. The Lady Cats are currently #18 ranked according to a Texas Association of Basketball...

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Roy Todd Raymond
Nov27

Roy Todd Raymond

Roy Todd Raymond, age 55 of Leesburg, passed away on Friday, November 24th, 2017 in Pittsburg. He was born on February 27th, 1962 in Flint, Michigan to Roy Raymond and Doris (White) Raymond. Roy worked for Tech Tran and loved animals and the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his father. Surviving family includes his mother, Doris Cotton of Winnsboro; brother, Gary Raymond of Pittsburg; sister, Tina and her husband Johnny Cox of...

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Quinn Stanford
Nov20

Quinn Stanford

Mr. Quinn Stanford, age 43 of Scroggins, passed away on Saturday, November 18th, 2017 in Tyler. He lost a quick battle with a horrible cancer. He was born on April 26th, 1974 in Clayton County, Georgia to Virgil and Barbara Stanford. He was a railroad conductor for Union Pacific and broiler farmer for Pilgrims Pride. He was a Mason and member of Smyrna Baptist Church. He graduated from Elysian Fields High School in 1992 as the...

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Saltillo Girls Varsity Tournament Brackets Set
Nov18

Saltillo Girls Varsity Tournament Brackets Set

Saltillo Girls Varsity Tournament brackets for Saturday and Friday’s results: Silver Bracket Rivercrest vs Quinlan 8:00 AM Chisum vs CHESS 9:30 AM Paris vs North Lamar 11:00 AM 7th/8th Place Game 12:30 5th/6th Place Game 2:00 Gold Bracket Bullard vs Clarksville 3:30 Winnsboro vs Saltillo 5:00 3rd/4th Place Game 6:30 Championship 8:00 Friday’s Results Saltillo   33 North Lamar 18 Winnsboro  65 Clarksville 31 North Lamar  ...

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